Intricate French 20 Carat vari coloured gold pendant watch Circa 1770

Gold lady’s open faced verge
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An intricate French, 20 Carat vari coloured gold lady’s pendant watch, circa 1770. A very fine varicoloured gold chatelaine is made in 1870. A Louis XV case chased bezel and border with a repeated pattern, the back decorated with an oval classical scene representing the fidelity of a dog and two doves with classical ruins and flowers, a quiver and bow on the ground. Chatelaine decorated with a winged female term in high relief with vari coloured flowers and foliage on the main panel, and lower panels with applied trophies and foliage. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals and gold Louis XV hands. A frosted gilt, full plate movement, conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with three arm brass balance and flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental pierced foliate balance cock with steel endplate, silver regulator dial. Dial and movement signed.
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Overall length: 160 mm
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Diameter: 28 mm
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Signed: L’Epine  Paris
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Accompanied by the original fitted box